State University of New York College at
Cortland
School of Education
Childhood/Early Childhood Department
Education 647: Social Education in the Digital Age
Course Syllabus
Course
Information: Credit Hours: 3 Location: Van
Hoesen, Room C 0021 Section: 601 CRN: 23827 |
Professor
Information: |
Required Materials: Warschauer, M. (2004). Technology and Social Inclusion: Rethinking the Digital Divide. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. |
Course Description:
This course is designed to prepare graduate students in the social specialization strand to become "wise connoisseurs" of social studies resources on the Internet. This course will also explore practical theory and research concerning teaching and learning social studies on the Internet while providing multiple experiences to use communication technology. Students will create an Internet resource guide for use in the social studies classroom. Pre/Co-requisite: EDU 524. (3 cr. hr.)
Course Attendance Policy:
**Mandatory** Your
presence and participation are crucial in a course that emphasizes interaction
and the experiential. Penalties are given for unexcused and/or chronic absences
(see handbook, pg. 56).
Academic Integrity
Statement:
The College is an academic community, which values academic integrity and takes
seriously its responsibility for upholding academic honesty. All members of the
academic community have an obligation to uphold high intellectual and ethical
standards. For more information on academic integrity and academic dishonesty,
please refer to the College Handbook, the College Catalog and the Code of
Student Conduct and Related Policies or ask your instructor.
Students with Disabilities:
If you are a student with a disability and wish to request accommodations,
please contact the Office of Student Disability Services located in B-40 Van
Hoesen Hall or call (607) 753-2066 for an appointment. Information regarding
your disability will be treated in a confidential manner. Because many
accommodations require early planning, requests for accommodations should be
made as early as possible.
Grading: Grading will be based on participation and
assignments. Numerical grade equivalents are as follows:
A+ 99 - 100%
A 95 - 98%
A- 90 - 94%
B+ 88 - 89%
B 84 - 87%
B- 80 - 83%
C+ 78 - 79%
C 74 - 77%
C- 70 - 73%
D+ 68 - 69%
D 64 - 67%
D- 60 - 63%
F 00 - 59%
Learning
Activities and Assignments:
The following are
requirements of this course. You will be asked to evaluate yourself on each of
these throughout the duration of this course.
1. Class Participation
· Demonstrate your thorough understandings of the assigned readings.
· Contribute regularly in class - not dominating discussions or having to be
prompted to contribute.
· Listen attentively.
· Attend every class, on time and prepared.
2. Reading Assignments
· There is extensive required reading found on the Internet and in texts for
this course. You are expected to come to class having already read the assigned
material. Occasionally, there will be in-class assignments related to your
reading, as well as in class group assignments.
3. Written Assignments
· Four reader responses
· One technology autobiography
· One annotated social studies website listing (Internet Resource Guide)
· One review and
analysis of a children's social studies website
4. Teaching Assignments
· One virtual field trip assignment
5. Presentation Assignments
· One web-based
electronic portfolio presentation
Course
Assessment and Evaluation:
Evaluation should be designed to (1) promote your own growth and learning; (2)
give you on-going feedback; (3) strengthen the working relationship between the
teacher and the student.
Detailed descriptions of all assignments and corresponding grading rubrics will
be handed out in class. Please follow the rubric and assignment explanations
carefully to avoid misunderstandings.
Assessment and evaluation of this course will be based on a 100-point system
and is outlined as follows:
In class participation (including home group activities) 10 points
Reader Responses: 4 @ 5 points each 20
points
Technology autobiography 10
points
Virtual Field Trip 15
points
Social Studies Internet Resource Guide 15
points
Children's Social
Studies Website Review and Analysis 10
points
Electronic portfolio (web-based) 20
points
Rewrite and Re-do policy:
If you receive less than full credit on your reader response, you can re-write
it and turn it in within one week. If you resubmit an entry, it must be
re-typed and you must turn in your original paper and the original scoring
rubric so I can see the changes you made. Your new grade will be an average of
the original and new grade. Reader responses will not be accepted late.
If you receive less than full credit on your Technology Autobiography, you can
set up a time to meet individually with me to discuss any missing components.
Revisions can be made and you can resubmit your Technology Autobiography. Your
new grade will be an average of the original and new grade. Your Technology
Autobiography will not be accepted late.
If you receive less
than full credit on your Children's Social Studies Website Review and Analysis,
you can re-write it and turn it in within one week. If you resubmit it, it must
be re-typed and you must turn in your original analyses and the original
scoring rubric so I can see the changes you made. Your higher of the two grades
will be used toward your final grade.
This assignment
will not be accepted late nor can it be redone.
Your social studies
Internet resource guide will be reviewed and assessed at various times
throughout the semester. It will not be accepted late, nor can it be redone.
Your portfolio will be reviewed and assessed at various times throughout the
semester. Your electronic portfolio will be presented in class. It will not be
accepted late, nor can it be redone.
Course Schedule:
Reading Assignments and Assignment Due Dates
Date |
Readings and Assignments Due Today |
Wed., January 25 |
Introduction to course, review syllabus, explore assumptions about teaching and learning, establish cooperative groups |
Wed., February 1 |
Read an excerpt from Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (only read the intro. and the 10 strands) at: http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/ |
Wed., February 8 |
Read Warschauer, pg. 1-10 Technology Autobiography Due |
Wed., February 15 |
Read Berson, pg. 1-15 Reader Response #1 Due |
Wed., February 15 |
Read Warschauer, pg. 11-30 |
Wed., February 22 |
Read Warschauer, pg. 31-48 Reader Response #2 Due |
Wed., March 1 |
|
Wed., March 8 |
Read Berson, pg. 16-24 (visit selected sites) Read Warschauer, pg. 49-79 Portfolio Checkpoint #1 Due |
Wed., March 15 |
Spring Break |
Wed., March 22 |
Read Berson, pg. 25-40 (and visit selected sites) Children's Social Studies Website Review and Analysis
Due |
Wed., March 29 |
Read Berson, pg. 41-58 (and visit selected sites) Read Warschauer, pg. 109-152 Reader Response #3 Due Portfolio Checkpoint #2 Due |
Wed., April 5 |
Read Berson, pg. 59-65 |
Wed., April 12 |
Read Berson, pg. 59-65 Reader Response #4 Due |
Wed., April 19 |
Read Berson, pg. 66-73 Portfolio Checkpoint #3 Due |
Wed., April 26 |
Read Berson, pg. 74-82 Read Berson, pg. 59-65 Virtual Field Trip Due |
Wed., May 3 |
Social Studies Internet Resource Guide Due |
Wed., May 10 |
Read Berson, pg. 94-139 |
Finals Week: Date and Time TBA |
Final Exam: Portfolio Presentation |